(a) whether the Government are supplying power to deficit States through NCES; and
(b) if so, the extent to which power has been made available through non-conventional energy sources to Madhya Pradesh and other States during the current financial year?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (SHRI M. KANNAPPAN)
(a): A total power generation capacity of 3935 MW from non-conventional energy sources has been installed in 29 deficit States and Union Territories, upto 31.03.2003.
(b): A total capacity of 412 MW was installed during 2002-03. No non-conventional energy based power project was installed in Madhya Pradesh during 2002-3. No project has so far been commissioned in any State during the current financial year.